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BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA
April 23, 1992
The Board of Regents met on the above date in the Computing
Services video conference room at the University of Nevada,
Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for a special video
meeting.
Members present: Mrs. Carolyn M. Sparks, Chairman
Mrs. Shelley Berkley
Dr. Jill Derby (by telephone)
Dr. James Eardley
Mrs. Dorothy S. Gallagher
Mr. Madison Graves, II
Dr. Lonnie Hammargren
Mr. Daniel J. Klaich
Mrs. Nancy Price
Mrs. June F. Whitley
Members absent: Mr. Joseph M. Foley
Others present: Chancellor Mark H Dawson
President Anthony Calabro, WNCC
President Joseph Crowley, UNR
President Paul Meacham, CCSN
President Robert Maxson, UNLV
President Ron Remington, NNCC
Vice President Rita Gubanich, TMCC
Vice President Dale Schulke, DRI
Mr. Ron Sparks, Vice Chancellor
Mr. Donald Klasic, General Counsel
Ms. Mary Lou Moser, Secretary
Also present were Faculty Senate Chairmen Diane Dietrich (Unit)
and Bob Skaggs (UNLV).
Chairman Sparks called the meeting to order at 11:40 A.M. for the
purpose of discussing the concept of hiring an interim Chancel-
lor.
1. Approved the Concept of Hiring an Interim Chancellor
Chairman Sparks explained that with the acceptance of the
resignation of Chancellor Dawson effective June 30, 1993,
the Board must decide its course of action. She related
that she had sent a letter to Presidents, Faculty Senate
Chairmen, Student Government leaders, and staff asking for
input into the priorities for the System for the five-year
period 1993-98. Each group is to submit one document.
Chairman Sparks reminded the Board that Vice Chancellor
Richardson and Mr. Doug Burris, Director of Community Col-
lege Affairs, are preparing an organization review study
and have interviewed Regents, Presidents, Chancellor and
staff. The report will be presented at the May meeting.
Chairman Sparks related that several Regents attended the
Association of Government Boards Conference and while in
attendance met with members of the AGB Presidential Search
Consultation Service. After that meeting, Chairman Sparks
stated she felt the Board has three options for action:
1) Function without a Chancellor until a national search
can be conducted.
2) Move Vice Chancellor John Richardson to Acting Chancel-
lor and increase his salary by approximately $15,000.
Move Mrs. Karen Steinberg to Acting Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs and increase her salary by $10,000.
3) Hire an outside person to serve as Interim Chancellor,
using the AGB Service. This service has a pool of in-
dividuals (retired Chancellors, CEOs, Presidents) who
have system experience. The AGB Service would be able
to present to the Board for consideration three final-
ists within two weeks. The cost would be approximately
$10,000. The interim person would be hired on a pro-
rata monthly base to continue until a national search
is completed.
Chairman Sparks related that the Chancellor search in 1986-
87 had cost approximately $28,000, and of that amount,
$17,000 had been paid to the AGB Presidential Search Con-
sultation Service.
Dr. Derby stated she felt the third option was considerably
more expensive. Mr. Graves stated he had questioned whether
the Vice Chancellor could move into the Acting Chancellor
situation and still continue the excellent job he has been
doing. After discussions, Mr. Graves stated he was confi-
dent this could be done. Mrs. Berkley stated she felt that
Mrs. Steinberg had done an excellent job as Acting Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs prior to the hiring of Dr.
Richardson and would be quite comfortable in having Mrs.
Steinberg in that role once more, and felt that Dr. Richard-
son could handle both jobs very well.
Dr. Eardley stated he felt Dr. Richardson has tremendous
system experience, having been Chancellor in Montana and
North Dakota, and this move would give the Board a chance
to work with him on that level. He added that he does not
believe Dr. Richardson has determined whether he would want
to work in that capacity for this Board. However, Dr.
Eardley stated he would prefer that Dr. Richardson be named
Interim Chancellor and Mrs. Steinberg be named Acting Vice
Chancellor.
Chairman Sparks cautioned that the Interim or Acting Chan-
cellor will be in the "hot seat" and she would not want
to jeopardize the Board's feeling for Dr. Richardson by
such a move. Mrs. Whitley stated that she came to the
meeting convinced that an outside person would be best for
the position, but after hearing the lengthy discussion,
she, too, would be in favor of Dr. Richardson as Interim
Chancellor. Mrs. Gallagher stated she strongly supported
having Dr. Richardson and Mrs. Steinberg appointed to the
respective positions of Acting Chancellor and Acting Vice
Chancellor.
Mr. Graves moved that the Board's May agenda contain an item
for the selection of Dr. John Richardson as Acting Chancel-
lor. Mrs. Berkley seconded. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 12:10 P.M.
Mary Lou Moser
Secretary of the Board
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